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  • The Shot into Infinity

    by Otto Willi Gail ...
    Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron MillerIncludes the original illustrations by Frank R. PaulFeatured in Ron Miller’s “The Conquest of Space Book Series.” First published in English in 1929, Otto Willi Gail's little-known space travel novel is almost documentary in its realism. Based on the latest research by such pioneers in astronautics as Hermann Oberth and Max Valier, "The Shot Into ... Read more

    $5.63 CAD

  • The Stone from the Moon

    by Otto Willi Gail ...
    Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron MillerIncludes the original illustrations by Frank R. PaulFeatured in Ron Miller’s “The Conquest of Space Book Series.” Gail was one of the most popular science fiction authors in Germany during the early decades of the twentieth century. In this novel, a sequel to "The Shot Into Infinity", Gail combines several science fiction themes into a single exciting, ... Read more

    $5.63 CAD

  • By Rocket to the Moon

    by Otto Willi Gail ...
    Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron MillerIncludes the original illustrationsFeatured in Ron Miller’s “The Conquest of Space Book Series.” In the decades preceding World War II, Germans and Austrians had every reason to believe that if anyone were to conquer space it would be them. Few nationalities had made as much progress in rocketry and astronautics in as short a period of time as they had ... Read more

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  • From the Earth to the Moon

    by Jules Verne ...
    Series series Extraordinary Voyages
    Written almost a century before the daring flights of the astronauts, Jules Verne’s prophetic novel of man’s race to the stars is a classic adventure tale enlivened by broad satire and scientific acumen.When the members of the elite Baltimore Gun Club find themselves lacking any urgent assignments at the close of the Civil War, their president, Impey Barbicane, proposes that they build a gun big ... Read more

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  • The Brick Moon

    by Edward Everett Hale ...
    Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron MillerFeatured in Ron Miller’s “The Conquest of Space Book Series.” While written by Edward Everett Hale with tongue in cheek, this short novel from 1869 contains the first-ever description of an artificial earth satellite. It also describes the potential benefits of such a satellite for navigation, communication, weather observation, etc. Includes "On Vesta ... Read more

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  • The War of the Worlds

    by H.G. Wells ...
    Features H.G. Wells’ prequel, “The Crystal Egg”Includes a non-fiction essay, “The Things that Live on Mars,” by H.G. WellContains the original illustrations by Alvim Correa and W.R. LeighNow with an Historical Afterword by Ron MillerFeatured in Ron Miller’s “The Conquest of Space Book Series.”At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). ... Read more

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  • Pioneers of Space

    by George Adamski ...
    Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron MillerFeatured in Ron Miller’s “The Conquest of Space Book Series.” Pioneers of Space (1949) was later reincarnated almost word-for-word as the "non-fiction" Inside the Space Ships, one of the books largely responsible for the UFO craze of the 1950s and 60s. Ghost-written by Adamski acolyte Lucy McGinnis, this novel contains some of the most inept scientific ... Read more

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  • Into Space

    by Capt. SP Meek ...
    What was the extraordinary connection between Dr. Livermore's sudden disappearance and the coming of a new satellite to the Earth? ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD

  • Voices from the Radium Age

    Edited by Joshua Glenn ...
    Series series MIT Press / Radium Age
    A collection of science fiction stories from the early twentieth century by authors ranging from Arthur Conan Doyle to W. E. B. Du Bois.This collection of science fiction stories from the early twentieth century features work by the famous (Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes), the no-longer famous (“weird fiction" pioneer William Hope Hodgson), and the should-be-more famous (Bengali ... Read more

    $20.99 CAD

  • Lost Mars

    Stories from the Golden Age of the Red Planet

    Edited by Mike Ashley ...
    A "thoroughly enjoyable" collection of stories imagining the Red Planet during the golden age of science fiction, from an award-winning anthologist ( Kirkus Reviews).An antique-shop owner gets a glimpse of the Red Planet through an intriguing artifact. A Martian's wife contemplates the possibility of life on Earth. A resident of Venus describes his travels across the two alien planets. From an ... Read more

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  • A Christmas Dinner with the Man in the Moon

    by Washington Gladden ...
    Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron MillerIncludes the original illustrationsFeatured in Ron Miller’s “The Conquest of Space Book Series.” Washington Gladden was a noted clergyman, theologian and social reformer whose many books on these subjects were highly respected. It may have come as a surprise to his admirers to find this delightful fantasy, first published in a children's magazine in ... Read more

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